MANILA, Philippines—Overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan could lose their jobs and Taiwanese tourists could skip the Philippines in the event Taiwan and China push ahead with signing an economic pact in June.
This was among the adverse impact of the possible firming up of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ecfa) between China and Taiwan, according to National Economic Development Authority (Neda) director Dennis Arroyo, who said they raised this concern to President Macapagal-Arroyo at Tuesday’s Neda meeting.
Speaking to reporters, Arroyo said her administration considered the Ecfa a “threat” because this would attract Taiwanese investments and tourists away from the Philippines and into China.
The most “immediate” impact should the pact be signed as scheduled in June was this would cause a slump in tourist arrivals here from Taiwan, he said. –Christine O. Avenda, Philippine daily Inquirer
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International Equal Pay Day
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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